Amalarius/Fortunatus/Symphosius of Metz/Lyon, bishop, dies at 76

Death

Battle at Monte Levunium: Emperor Alexius I beats Petshegenes

Event

Joan of Arc leads Orleans, France, to victory over English

Event

John IV, Dutch army leader/earl of Egmond, dies

Death

Emperor Charles V names Frans van Holly inquisitor-gen of Netherlands

Event

John Houghton, English, executed

Death

Emperor Charles declares all privileges of Gent ended

Event

Emperor Charles V gives inquisiters additional authority

Event

Flemish woman introduces practice of starching linen into England

Event

Melchior Teschner, composer

Birth

11 Dutch ships depart for the conquest of Peru

Event

Sweden and Denmark sign defense treaty against Duke of Wallenstein

Event

Prince Frederik Henry occupies Schenkenschans

Event

Esaias Reusner, composer

Birth

Christian Weise, German writer (Niederl„ndische Bauer)

Birth

Farm leader Li Zicheng becomes emperor of China and flees Peking

Event

Matthias Henriksen Schacht, composer

Birth

Chinese Ming dynasty occupies Taiwan

Event

John Arbuthnot, Scottish writer (Alexander Pope)

Birth

Pope Clemens X elected

Event

Michiel A de Ruyter, Dutch rear-admiral, (Newport), killed at 69

Death

Samuel Apostool, vicar/theologist (Zonisten), dies at 50

Death

Drenthe Neth adopts Gregorian calendar, tomorrow is May 12, 1701

Event

Emperor Jozef I becomes monarch of Cologne/Bavaria

Event

English/Scottish parliament accept Act of Union, form Great Britain

Event